The Sower is Concordia University, Nebraska’s 8-page monthly newspaper and online site, which covers campus news for the Concordia community and serves as a forum of free expression. The first issue of The Sower was published in 1964.
The Sower is produced by a staff of more than 40 students who do all the writing, editing, layout, photography and advertising sales and design for the paper.
The Sower aspires to meet the highest professional standards. Staff members pledge to adhere to the Society for Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, which requires them to strive for accurate reporting, to give thorough coverage to issues of importance to its 1,500 readers and to provide a forum in which diverse viewpoints among students, faculty and administration can be heard. As a forum for free expression, the newspaper is not subject to prior review or restraint by faculty or administration.
The Sower welcomes letters to the editor and other feedback from readers. You may contact the editor via email at Sower@cune.org.
The Sower is a periodical providing news and a forum for free expression to the students of Concordia University, Nebraska. All editors and staff members are students of Concordia University. Opinions expressed in The Sower are not necessarily those of the entire Sower staff, the Concordia student body, faculty or administration or the governing bodies of the University. The University does not engage in prior review or restraint of materials printed in The Sower. Readers may reach The Sower by e-mail at Sower@cune.org.
Managing Editor
Carolina VonKampen
Asst. Managing Editor
Abby Wisniewski
Copy Editors
Corrianne Cain
Benjamin Middendorf
Emily Sievert
Photo Editor
Morgan German
Social Media Editor
Amanda VonSeggern
Sports Editors
Matthew Goedeken
Jacy Johnston
Advertising/Marketing Directors
Sebastian Garces
Jacob Meyer
Cartoonist
Clyde Ericson
Writers & Photographers
April Bayer
Angela Bell
Kaleb Busche
Adam Christiansen
Daniell Elower
Ryan Gross
Daniel Hakes
Jayme Lowe
Chris Johnstone
Karl Jones
Emily Kollbaum
Miriam Lipke
Jordan McCoy
Hope Moural
Anyssa Neustel
Jenna O’Laughlin
Madison Pitsch
Morgan Raska
Taylor Roby
Bethany Schilling
Jordyn Sturms
Natasha Torno
Hayley Wallace
Caleb Wehling
Faculty Adviser
Ellen Beck